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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pentheus feel about the task he is undertaking in disguise?

2. The Chorus shares the belief of Tiresius and Cadmus that to honor the divine is what?

3. What part of Pentheus is his mother carrying to the city?

4. What happened that released Dionysus from prison?

5. When Pentheus leaves the palace, what is he dressed as?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between the blindness Pentheus suffers and the blindness Tiresius suffers? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is foreshadowing? Using examples from the book, describe at least two examples of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

Using the book to support your answer, explain how the main character Dionysus affects the play's structure.

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